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| Site last updated on
July 18, 2008 |
PLEAS lawsuit update: Judge Graham has denied a stay of the injunction in the PLEAS case; he has also stayed further activity at the trial court. Read the Order Denying Motion (PDF file) and Order Staying Case (PDF file) (July 17)
OLRS wins employment discrimination appeal: Appeals court holds that lower court's ruling was inappropriate in Doe v. Salvation Army. Read more: OLRS wins client's employment discrimination appeal; case returned to lower court (July 16)
Take OLRS' Strategic Planning Survey: Your answers and opinions will be used for strategic planning purposes and to improve client services to Ohioans with disabilities. Take the survey: OLRS Strategic Planning Survey (July 2)
PLEAS lawsuit update: Judge orders preliminary injunction (July 1)
ICDR seeks comments on ways to improve future disability and rehabilitation research (July 18)
Read the latest edition of the DD Quarterly newsletter (July 17)
Agreement reached on policy framework for federal mental health parity bill (July 15)
Ohio receives failing grade in providing consumer protections for health insurance (July 14)
More latest disability-related news
ADA Coverage Beyond Actual Disability: Regarded As, Record Of and Association Disability (July 22, Webinar)
National Forum on Disability Issues (July 26, Columbus)
Making the Most of Medicaid: Linking Consumers with Health Care Coverage (July 29, Columbus)
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